A new era of education and training for venture capital impetus

With the rapid development of education and training industry as well as its huge market space, the venture capital institution with a keen sense of smell is rushing into this field. According to Ezcapital statistics, since 2000, 33 enterprises in China's education industry have received a total of 364 million U.S. dollars in venture capital. In October 2007, Macquarie Bank Group, Huawei Investment Co., Ltd., the United States Avenue Fund management company and Cisco and other four companies jointly invested to provide "learner-centered, learning engine-driven" personalized education services based on the first 54 million U.S. dollars in Amber Education Group; At the end of 2004 years,　　Tiger Fund, capital River Group, Peakidea International and forthright training invested 50 million of dollars in New Oriental. As of April 15, 2008, China's education enterprises have a total of 5 enterprises listed, and the listing are selected abroad, with the June 2006 Oriental ERA listing and September 2006 New Oriental listing in the NYSE, education industry set off another round of investment boom, In 2007, 9 Enterprises in China's education industry received a total of 122 million U.S. dollars in investment. Especially after the new Oriental Education Group New York listing, more and more education and training institutions have been favored by VC.　　In view of the current situation of China's education and training industry and the opportunities and challenges faced, in order to promote exchanges and interaction in the industry, the overall promotion of the continuous development of education and training industry in China, enhance the competitiveness of the industrial chain, grasp the industry investment opportunities, the vertical and horizontal forces organized the summit. The participants include government dignitaries, industry association leaders, professional education and training institutions, investment institutions and professional media, including hundreds of enterprises and individuals.　　The meeting atmosphere is lively, the summit through the keynote speech, the Round Table forum, the interactive exchange and so on various forms made the meeting guest to discuss the development foreground of our country education training profession, fully embodies this summit the characteristic-the interconnection interaction, the mutual benefit, the complementarity mutually wins, the coordinated development. During the meeting, the famous education enterprise guests Global IELTS President Zhang Yongji, learning and thinking of education Group President Cao Yundong, the chairman of the School of Education Li Rubin, Dragon Net President Liu June, 100 easy Chairman Wang Mingjun, Learning Easy Network CEO Cheng, New Oriental Senior Vice President Chen Xiangdong, said Bao Tang CEO Pan Pengkai, Wan Xue, President of Education, Rui and other key topics in the education and training industry have a wonderful speech and discussion. At the same time, the international renowned venture capital organization guests also aimed at the investment potential of China's education industry, investment opportunities, investment value and market conditions, enterprise competitiveness and other key points of the comprehensive interpretation and analysis and consistent optimistic about China's education market segments and personalized education services industry. Lowen, managing director of the DFJ, Lu Jingjing, China partner Wayne Shiong, Baring Asia Executive director Zeng Guangyu, Gobi partner Ken, the speed of light venture partner Zhen Yi, Kai Peng Hua Ying Vice President Zhou Wei, IDGVC Vice President Chen Hongwu, Sequoia Capital Vice President Xie Na, Ding Hui Investment assistant Vice President Wang Shi, Orchid Asia Investment director Chanley, Huahong Investment director Sun Congnong, Shanghai Silver Sand Venture Investment director Cai and many other guests attended the summit.　　In the future, with the development of China's economy and education industry, the education industry will present: the brand of educational institutions, the intensification of mergers and acquisitions in education, the intensification of cooperation between domestic and foreign educational institutions, the acceleration of the listing under the impetus of capital, especially the development trend of domestic listing, all indicate that the education industry of 2008 years will take off development. Who can strategize and win thousands of miles? Who can grasp the business opportunities, the supremacy of the warlords? Undoubtedly, the era of vigorous development of China's education and training industry has arrived, and will continue to present a diversified, personalized growth, training projects with distinctive features, with its own training system, and brand-prominent enterprises, will become the next focus of venture capitalists target.